Budapest to Romania: time difference
Romania is 1 h ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 08:17 8:17 AM Romania 09:17 9:17 AM You –:–
08:17 8:17 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
09:17 9:17 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Romania is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Romania are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇷🇴 Romania
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇷🇴 Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:17 | 09:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 19,053,815 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Romania: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Romania?
Romania is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Romania when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 10:00 AM in Romania.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Romania?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Romania show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Romania from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Budapest – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Romania – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Budapest is it tomorrow in Romania?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Budapest, the date in Romania has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Romania, it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Romania change?
No. The clocks in Budapest and in Romania change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
